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A visit to the Bridges Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bridges Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bridges Cemetery:

32.1388, -94.6297

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bridges Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Bridges Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bridges Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bridges Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bridges Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
    • The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233220 <5>
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Strong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Pryor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
    • Little Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
    • Boynton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bridges Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bridges Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Pinehill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • Long Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brachfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
  • Minden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Delray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Henderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dotson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
  • Beckville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Buncome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
  • Tatum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Laneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Flats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
    • Mount Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Murvaul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Elderville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Gary City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Easton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jacobs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Joinerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pirtle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Friars
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bridges Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bridges Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bridges Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bridges Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331260  (Bridges Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331260 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 127 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Church Hill
      • Location given for Bridges Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1387725     Lon: -94.6296521
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rusk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridges Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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